Snoring and Daytime Sleepiness in Parkinson's Disease

Of the 86 studied Parkinson's disease patients, 31.5% experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.

• Insomnia was reported by 53.3% of patients.
• Restless legs syndrome was found in 49.9% of patients.
• Vivid dreams were experienced by 55.4% of participants.
• 71.8% of patients reported snoring.
• A significant association exists between snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness (OR=3.64, P=0.03).
• A marginal association was observed between motor dysfunction and excessive daytime sleepiness (OR=1.06, P=0.05).

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